Sangiovese

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Argiano's Super Tuscan in a Bordeaux-Sangiovese blend with significant Petit Verdot, deep and structured.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Joint-venture Toscana IGT between Avignonesi and Chianti Classico's Capannelle, blending Sangiovese (Capannelle) and Merlot (Avignonesi).

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Banfi's Super Tuscan Sangiovese-Cabernet-Syrah blend bottled under the Sant'Antimo DOC.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Petrolo's pure Sangiovese cru from the Boggina parcel. Red-cherry and dried-herb aromatics on an iron-and-leather core; longer-format oak preserves transparency.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Boscarelli's Super Tuscan Sangiovese-Bordeaux blend Toscana IGT.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

A traditionalist Chianti Classico honouring the 1872 Ricasoli formula: Sangiovese plus the rare Abrusco (Colorino-family) for colour and herbal lift, aged in large casks rather than barrique.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Single-vineyard Carmignano Riserva from Capezzana's Trefiano hilltop, the estate's flagship long-ageing cuvee.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Old-school Sangiovese Riserva from Castelnuovo Berardenga, long-aged in large Slavonian botti.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Single-vineyard Gran Selezione from a tiny Castell'in Villa parcel, library-release timing and long Slavonian-cask ageing.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Sangiovese-Cabernet blend from Castell'in Villa, the estate's modern Bordeaux-leaning IGT.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Bold

The Mazzei flagship: 100 percent Sangiovese from six clones plus eight massal selections, with a forward black-cherry and graphite profile and firm structural backbone.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Castello di Ama's Bordeaux-blend Toscana IGT with Sangiovese leading and Cabernet Franc adding aromatic lift.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Single-vineyard Gran Selezione from Castello di Ama's Bellavista parcel at Gaiole, with rose-petal aromatics and iron-mineral intensity.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

The Merlot-leaning sibling to Bellavista, deeper-fruited with mocha and dark cherry through a long Sangiovese acid spine.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

The Ricasoli flagship: pure Sangiovese with red-cherry and orange-peel aromatics over a graphite acid spine and soft, layered tannins.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Riserva from Castello di Querceto, mid-weight Sangiovese with Canaiolo and Mammolo for aromatic perfume.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Single-vineyard Gran Selezione from the Picchio parcel at Lucolena, Sangiovese-led with a small Cabernet support.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Single-vineyard pure Sangiovese IGT from Castello di Querceto's La Corte parcel, modern barrique style.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Annata Chianti Classico from the 600-metre Volpaia hamlet, translucent and herbal with the high-altitude Radda signature.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Single-vineyard Gran Selezione from the 600-metre Coltassala parcel at Radda, with a touch of Mammolo for aromatic perfume.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

100 percent Sangiovese Gran Selezione from a single Radda vineyard, austere and graphite-toned.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Frescobaldi's accessible Chianti DOCG from the Castiglioni estate, the family daily wine.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Merlot-Sangiovese Toscana IGT from the historical Castiglioni estate, the Frescobaldi family's flagship Bordeaux-blend Super Tuscan.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Cesani's everyday Chianti from the Colli Senesi sub-zone south-west of San Gimignano. Field-blend Sangiovese with bright red-cherry, tomato-leaf and rosemary lift.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

The Cesani family's Toscana IGT red. Sangiovese-led with Merlot weight, organic Pancole fruit, tonneaux ageing for soft tannin and savoury depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Single-vineyard Sangiovese cru from the Colledila parcel at Gaiole. Strength and elegance, with toasted-oak detail over a firm graphite-tannin spine.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

One of the original Super Tuscans, born 1981. Sangiovese-Cabernet blend with juicy blackberry, underbrush and graphite, capable of cellaring beyond 20 years.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

The Felsina entry-level annata, pure Sangiovese in a translucent old-school register: sour cherry, violets, fennel.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Pure Sangiovese Toscana IGT from Felsina, denser and oakier than Rancia, blended across Chianti Classico and Colli Senesi vineyards.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Single-vineyard Sangiovese Riserva from the limestone-rich Rancia parcel at Castelnuovo Berardenga; bone-dry, iron-mineral, age-worthy.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Fontodi's annata, pure Sangiovese from organic vineyards at Panzano, with the house signature of violet and graphite.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Pure Sangiovese Toscana IGT from the Conca d'Oro amphitheatre at Panzano, polished and graphite-toned with extraordinary precision.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Single-vineyard Gran Selezione from Fontodi's Sorbo parcel, formerly a Cabernet blend and now pure Sangiovese.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Grattamacco's annata Bolgheri DOC, accessible Bordeaux-Sangiovese blend from CCPB-organic vineyards.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Grattamacco's flagship Bolgheri Superiore, a Bordeaux-Sangiovese blend from the Bolgheri estate founded 1977.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Pure Sangiovese Toscana IGT created by Paolo De Marchi to bottle the best vineyard at Olena outside DOCG strictures; rose-and-graphite precision.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Isole e Olena's annata Chianti Classico, a translucent Sangiovese-led blend with the house cherry-and-violet aromatics.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Tenuta San Guido's third wine, a Cabernet-Sangiovese Toscana IGT for everyday drinking.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Vicky Schmitt-Vitali's ICEA-organic Chianti Classico Riserva, traditionally styled and small-batch.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Pure Sangiovese Gran Selezione from Le Fonti's organic vineyards, named for the estate founder Vito Arturo Vitali.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

The canonical pure-Sangiovese IGT. Red cherry, rose and dried herbs over a tobacco-and-iron core; long, linear finish that rewards a decade or more in bottle.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Rocca di Frassinello's accessible Sangiovese-Bordeaux Maremma DOC, the estate's second wine.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Ornellaia's accessible Sangiovese-Bordeaux Toscana IGT, the estate's everyday-drinking bottle.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Classic Chianti Classico Riserva from the Tignanello estate's vineyards, sour-cherry-and-tobacco profile with the structure of the Marchese cuvee.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Michele Satta's 100 percent Sangiovese Toscana IGT, a rarity on Bolgheri's Bordeaux-dominated coast.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Michele Satta's flagship four-way Bolgheri blend, equal parts Sangiovese, Cabernet, Merlot and Syrah.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Rustic

The Montevertine field blend, Sangiovese-led with Canaiolo and Colorino, aged in Slavonian botti. Traditional Tuscan Sangiovese transparency: red cherry, tobacco and iron over a long acid spine.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Elegant

Frescobaldi's flagship Rufina Riserva, in continuous production since 1864.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Single-vineyard pure Sangiovese from the high-elevation Montesodi parcel at Nipozzano, the Rufina region's elegant calling card.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Old-vine Chianti Rufina Riserva from Castello di Nipozzano, the elegant cool-climate counterpoint to Chianti Classico.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Panizzi's Chianti Colli Senesi, the San Gimignano red counterpoint to its Vernaccias.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

The everyday Montevertine. Same field blend, shorter cask, brighter cherry and softer tannin: built for a Tuesday table.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Pure Sangiovese Toscana IGT from Poggio Antico, an early Brunello-style IGT outside the DOCG.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity

An everyday Mazzei: Sangiovese-led with Merlot softness, brief American-oak round, made for a Tuesday-night table.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Sangiovese-Cabernet Toscana IGT from biodynamic Greve in Chianti vineyards, polished and graphite-toned.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Pure Sangiovese annata from biodynamic Greve in Chianti vineyards, mid-weight and herbal.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Pure Sangiovese annata from Riecine's tiny 13-hectare estate at Gaiole, vegan-vinified.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Pure Sangiovese Riserva from Riecine's Gaiole vineyards, the structure of La Gioia with shorter ageing.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Riecine's flagship pure Sangiovese IGT from Gaiole, vegan-vinified and ICEA-organic, with rose-and-iron precision.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Joint-venture Sangiovese-Bordeaux blend at Gavorrano, housed in a Renzo Piano-designed cellar.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Sangiovese-led Gran Selezione from Castelnuovo Berardenga with a small slice of the rare indigenous Pugnitello grape.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Single-vineyard pure Sangiovese Chianti Rufina Riserva from Selvapiana's Bucerchiale parcel, library-aged.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Selvapiana's annata Rufina, ICEA-organic Sangiovese in the cool high-altitude Rufina style.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

A 50/50 Sangiovese-Merlot Super Tuscan from the historic Siepi vineyard at 850 feet. Black plum, sandalwood and tobacco over a firm cedar-and-cherry core.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Cabernet-led sibling of Tignanello, denser and more international in profile, with cassis and graphite intensity over a long Tuscan acid spine.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Single-vineyard Sangiovese from the Intistieti parcel, the sibling cuvee to Case Basse with subtle iron-and-iris perfume.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Soldera's flagship pure Sangiovese, now under Toscana IGT after withdrawing from Brunello DOCG. Ethereal, perfumed, profound.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Sangiovese-led Bordeaux-supported Toscana IGT from Frescobaldi's Castiglioni estate, the daily-drinking Super Tuscan.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Sangiovese-led Super Tuscan with a Bordeaux skeleton: violet-and-cherry aromatics, firm graphite tannins and a long savoury finish that rewards bottle age.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Petrolo's signature Sangiovese-Merlot-Cabernet blend, drawing from Boggina, Galatrona and Campo Lusso. The everyday face of the estate.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Tua Rita's pure Sangiovese Suvereto DOCG, a coastal Maremma counterpoint to the Bordeaux-grape range.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Sangiovese-led Chianti Classico Riserva in a juicier, more accessible Antinori register, with cherry and tobacco at the core.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Capezzana's flagship Carmignano DOCG, Sangiovese-Cabernet from the original Tuscan appellation to allow Cabernet (since the 18th century).

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

A Veronese IGT using partial ripasso over Amarone pomace adding richness to the Corvina-Rondinella blend, while a small Sangiovese component adds acidity. Approachable but complex mid-tier red from Allegrini.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic

A garnet red of good intensity born from the union of Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara with Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese, whose dominant notes the estate gives as marasca cherry in spirit, liquorice and spice.